Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 On this day in history death of jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860)  

Aug 27 Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.  

Sep 14 On this day in history friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies  

Sep 29 Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1887.  

Oct 17 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.  

Nov 02 Jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67 in the year 1887.  

Nov 08 Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851) died in the year 1887.  

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died on this day in history.  

Nov 18 Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 Emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 In the year 1887 louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77  

Nov 25 In the year 1887 johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71  

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 05 On this day in history death of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804)  

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died in the year 1887.  

Dec 26 On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 01 In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence  

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)  

Jan 13 In the year 1887 birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)  

Jan 16 In the year 1887 birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17 Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.